On Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:09:25 +0000, Kurt Quackenbush wrote: >> I have some PDSes that need to be installed with SMP on Z/OS. > >> A couple are text files, one an object file and one a load module PDS. They >> all have multiple members. > >> What would be the easiest way to create a files that can be installed with >> SMP? > Things toconsider: o Have your build tools parameterized/reusable for building future releases. o Be prepared to deliver incremental service via PTF. (But we had one subcontractor who supplied everything as ++PROGRAM MCS, with no allowance for finer granularity service.)
Is tape a requirement? Consider the alternative of making your product available on an FTP site for RECEIVE FROMNETWORK, built with GIMZIP. For a while, constrained by a non-mainframe-oriented Corporate Standard that all products and service be delivered in .zip files, I elected to provide a .zip containing a pre-built SMPNTS plus installation JCL. One customer complained that they would prefer a collection of TSO TRANSMIT unloaded libraries, and provided an example of an IBM product packaged in that fashion (it was a recent corporate acquisition.) We were able to resist -- not enough resources to accommodate everybody.) Practice installing a FUNCTION then PTFS for a small test case that you built. >Its unclear to me exactly what you need help with. Are you familiar with >SMP/E at all? Have you already created a ++FUNCTION SYSMOD and just need to >associate that with your data set contents? This may be overkill, but here's >the gospel for packaging a software product for SMP/E: >https://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/pdf/gimpkg80.pdf -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
